Scripture Reading(s) Amos 6:1a, 4-7 6:1a Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria. 6:4 Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; 6:5 who sing idle songs … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 91:1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, 91:2 will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” 91:3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 32:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 32:2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Luke 16:1-13 The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) 1 Timothy 2:1-7 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2:2 for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. 2:3 This is right and is acceptable in … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) Psalm 113 113:1 Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD. 113:2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time on and forevermore. 113:3 From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised. 113:4 The … Read more